Oh yeah, check ME out!

Since B-rad bought the FZ motorcycle for ME, of course I had to have gear. I have used one of Brad's old jackets before & my brothers helmet, but they're boys & they are nasty & sweaty. So I wanted my own stuff (plus the helmet didn't fit right - & your helmet needs to fit right to protect your noggin'.)

So B-rad went shopping for me on-line. I had no clue what I needed so I gave him 2 requirements for my stuff: purple & flower-y. Well, that B-rad is a good hubby. Because he started sending me links that had flower-y stuff, but no purple. Sigh... Losers...

This is my helmet. Its got butterflies & flowers on it. And they change color when the sun hits them.See, it's WAY cuter than B-rads... Here's the jacket. I'm kinda worried about the white getting dirty, but the only other choice were black & I would burn up in a black jacket in summer! Its got flowers & swirlies going down the inside of the sleeves. I had a choice of pink or yellow. Eh, I chose pink. We didn't realize that it had little gray skulls on it too. B-rad thought I didn't like it, but I do. The flowers say, "Yeah, I'm a chick." but the skulls say, "but I'm a bad a** chick, don't mess with me." Here's my lame attempt at a self portrait. It's not too easy with a fancy schmancy camera. In the spirit of full disclosure, Brad said he'd take my pic, but he's at the barn & I'm impatient. And please don't judge my wild hair. I had just been to the hottest jazzercise class - ever. The electricity was out & I had sweat dripping off my face! The full ensemble. The helmet is tight (which Brad says it's suppose to be, plus it will loosen up after I wear it a few times). But when I first put it on, my ears were flipped down. And I couldn't get my hand up under the helmet to flip them back up. Then Brad slapped the visor down & it had a sticker over it & I couldn't see so I had a mild freak out case of claustrophobia. I started yelling, "Get it off me! get it off me!" And B-rad being the supportive hubby he is - was like, "What is your problem?!"

I'm kinda excited about our first time out with my new accessories. One of the drawbacks of the helmet is that you can't wear earrings. Oh, the humanity! You will rip those bad boys right outta your ears when you take the helmet off. But protecting your noggin' is more important than looking good. I guess...whatever...